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The launch of an Atlas V carrying the United States Navy’s Mobile User Objective System-1 (MUOS-1) payload from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station is set for Friday, 24 February following two weather scrubs late last week.
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China apparently plans to launch a satellite from Xichang Satellite Launch Center on 24 February at around 1620 UTC, according to a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued by Chinese authorities.
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Orbital Sciences Corporation reported its fourth quarter and full year 2011 financial results.
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Telefonica SA said it will sell its stake in satellite company Hispasat SA for EUR124 million (US$164 million) to Abertis Telecom as Spain’s biggest phone operator disposes of assets to reduce debt.
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ViaSat Inc. announced it has served a complaint for patent infringement and breach of contract against Space Systems/Loral and Loral Space & Communications related to the unauthorised use of ViaSat’s intellectual property, including technology ViaSat developed for its ViaSat-1 satellite.
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